Doug Bessette
@dlbessette.bsky.social
Associate Professor for Energy Systems in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University. Tiger fan, drummer, card collector. #cleanenergy #climatechange #solar #wind #nuclear
Congrats to @michigantech.bsky.social for gaining R1 status and joining the URC, which, wait for it, “supports defense-related, health sciences and other vital research to drive American competitiveness.” Yesss that’s what we work on, those three things. 🙄
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Michigan Technological University joins Michigan’s University Research Corridor - University Research Corridor
The University Research Corridor, a driving force for innovation and economic growth in the state and Great Lakes region, is expanding to include Michigan Technological University, our state’s newest ...
urcmich.org
March 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Congrats to @michigantech.bsky.social for gaining R1 status and joining the URC, which, wait for it, “supports defense-related, health sciences and other vital research to drive American competitiveness.” Yesss that’s what we work on, those three things. 🙄
urcmich.org/2025/03/mich...
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A nice, positive, hopeful story about the significant return on investing in community #solar!
Deerfield strives to show rural Wisconsin towns a solar-powered future
Since 2018, “climate change philanthropist” Cal Couillard and his wife have funded around $2 million in solar projects at the village east of Madison.
captimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A nice, positive, hopeful story about the significant return on investing in community #solar!
Just your daily reminder that data centers, specifically the work of training large-learning models, constitute the largest single source of increasing power demand. Could #AI firms move their demand to off-peak hours? Sure. But they won't.
One way data centers can help the grid? By being flexible
Data centers could help slash costs and grid-upgrade times by easing off of utility grids during peak hours and finding ways to provide their own power.
www.canarymedia.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just your daily reminder that data centers, specifically the work of training large-learning models, constitute the largest single source of increasing power demand. Could #AI firms move their demand to off-peak hours? Sure. But they won't.
Opinion: Look to rooftops, brownfields, policy reforms to capture #solar savings in Michigan www.bridgemi.com/guest-commen... via @bridgemi.com
Opinion | Look to rooftops, brownfields, policy reforms to capture solar savings | Bridge Michigan
Using rooftops, community lots and distressed lands allows solar to flourish with fewer conflicts, greater local benefits and stronger community support.
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February 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Opinion: Look to rooftops, brownfields, policy reforms to capture #solar savings in Michigan www.bridgemi.com/guest-commen... via @bridgemi.com
#Electricity demand to increase 4% (the consumption of Japan) annually til 2027. US demand to increase by a California each year. Why? Industrial expansion, air conditioning, EV's, and explosion of data centers, much in the developing world. electrek.co/2025/02/13/i...
IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up
The IEA's newly released "Electricity 2025" report predicts that global power use will jump nearly 4% annually through 2027.
electrek.co
February 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#Electricity demand to increase 4% (the consumption of Japan) annually til 2027. US demand to increase by a California each year. Why? Industrial expansion, air conditioning, EV's, and explosion of data centers, much in the developing world. electrek.co/2025/02/13/i...
Great reporting on community support for & opposition to the Grange #solar project in Ohio. Note the Good Neighbor Agreements. Would love to check Open Road's analysis!
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February 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great reporting on community support for & opposition to the Grange #solar project in Ohio. Note the Good Neighbor Agreements. Would love to check Open Road's analysis!
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How do #solar neighbors’ perceptions of community engagement compare to their expectations in the US? Check out our new paper: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
December 20, 2024 at 1:25 PM
How do #solar neighbors’ perceptions of community engagement compare to their expectations in the US? Check out our new paper: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Reposted by Doug Bessette
It was a privilege to work on this paper with @aitormarcos.bsky.social, @dlbessette.bsky.social, and Patrick. Do me a favor: Follow Aitor and Doug on this platform. They are super smart and thoughtful colleagues.
Excited to share our new paper on political polarization and support for wind farms! 🌬️🤝 A deep dive into this complex topic, blending insights from our interdisciplinary team @decisionlab.bsky.social Check it out!
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Partisan winds: Group-level polarization and issue-framing propel attitudes about local wind farms
Political polarization is an obstacle to public support and effective communication for renewable energy projects. Depolarizing messages can be helpfu…
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December 16, 2024 at 2:26 PM
It was a privilege to work on this paper with @aitormarcos.bsky.social, @dlbessette.bsky.social, and Patrick. Do me a favor: Follow Aitor and Doug on this platform. They are super smart and thoughtful colleagues.
I've long believed that the #Palisades will never restart, regardless of all of the federal and state funding, talk about retrofitting, improved design, safety upgrades, jobs and poverty reduction. We'll see, but I'm pretty confident we won't. #nuclear
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Risky Revival: How Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant could impact agriculture - Investigate Midwest
COVERT, Michigan — The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, long synonymous with safety lapses and regulatory oversight, is poised for an unprecedented comeback under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s...
investigatemidwest.org
December 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I've long believed that the #Palisades will never restart, regardless of all of the federal and state funding, talk about retrofitting, improved design, safety upgrades, jobs and poverty reduction. We'll see, but I'm pretty confident we won't. #nuclear
investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/10/r...
investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/10/r...